Frank Worthington
Forward · Hinckley United F.C.
- born
- 1948
- apps
- 836
- goals
- 262
- caps
- 8
Don O'Riordan
Midfielder · Republic of Ireland
- born
- 1957
- apps
- 628
- goals
- 53
- caps
- –

Jim McDonagh
Goalkeeper · Arnold Town F.C.
- born
- 1952
- apps
- 523
- goals
- 1
- caps
- 25
Jeff Kenna
Defender · St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
- born
- 1970
- apps
- 521
- goals
- 10
- caps
- 36
Alan Gough
Goalkeeper · Longford Town F.C.
- born
- 1971
- apps
- 476
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 6

Amby Fogarty
Midfielder · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1933
- apps
- 444
- goals
- 90
- caps
- 11
Barry Ryan
Goalkeeper · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1978
- apps
- 435
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –
Johnny Matthews
Forward · Cork United F.C.
- born
- 1946
- apps
- 419
- goals
- 157
- caps
- –
1Gary Rogers
Goalkeeper · Dundalk F.C.
- born
- 1981
- apps
- 417
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –
Paddy Mulligan
Defender · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1945
- apps
- 411
- goals
- 15
- caps
- 51
26activeJay O'Shea
Central midfielder · Brisbane Roar FC
- age
- 38
- apps
- 403
- goals
- 108
- caps
- 12
John Herrick
Position unrecorded · League of Ireland XI
- born
- 1946
- apps
- 372
- goals
- 15
- caps
- 3
Eric Lavine
Forward · Athlone Town F.C.
- born
- 1971
- apps
- 367
- goals
- 81
- caps
- 34
Larry Wyse
Midfielder · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1956
- apps
- 334
- goals
- 91
- caps
- –
Alan Mathews
Position unrecorded · St James's Gate F.C.
- born
- 1965
- apps
- 309
- goals
- 13
- caps
- –
Alan Keane
Defender · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 307
- goals
- 22
- caps
- –
Fran Brennan
Defender · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1940
- apps
- 302
- goals
- 3
- caps
- 1
Wesley Charles
Defender · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines men's
- born
- 1975
- apps
- 295
- goals
- 11
- caps
- –
Marc McCulloch
Full-back · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1980
- apps
- 282
- goals
- 5
- caps
- –
Iarfhlaith Davoren
Midfielder · FC Tulsa
- age
- 40
- apps
- 263
- goals
- 11
- caps
- –
Thomas Heary
Defender · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 247
- goals
- 2
- caps
- 4
Darren Pitcher
Defender · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1969
- apps
- 242
- goals
- 9
- caps
- –
Paul McGee
Forward · Athlone Town F.C.
- born
- 1954
- apps
- 236
- goals
- 44
- caps
- 17
activeJohn Russell
Midfielder · Sligo Rovers F.C.
- age
- 41
- apps
- 234
- goals
- 23
- caps
- –
Denis Clarke
Midfielder · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1959
- apps
- 233
- goals
- 55
- caps
- –
Stephen O'Flynn
Forward · Ballinamallard United F.C.
- born
- 1982
- apps
- 222
- goals
- 88
- caps
- 2

Derek O'Brien
Midfielder · Tralee Dynamos F.C.
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 220
- goals
- 19
- caps
- –
Stephen Grant
Forward · Athlone Town F.C.
- born
- 1977
- apps
- 216
- goals
- 45
- caps
- 4
activeVinny Faherty
Forward · Galway FC
- age
- 39
- apps
- 212
- goals
- 59
- caps
- –
1David Forde
Goalkeeper · Republic of Ireland men's
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 204
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –
Anthony Flood
Forward · Marconi Stallions FC
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 201
- goals
- 75
- caps
- –
John Lester
Midfielder · Drogheda United F.C.
- born
- 1982
- apps
- 195
- goals
- 18
- caps
- 2
Gary Deegan
Midfielder · Southend United F.C.
- age
- 39
- apps
- 190
- goals
- 18
- caps
- –

Mark Leech
Forward · Shelbourne F.C.
- born
- 1985
- apps
- 179
- goals
- 38
- caps
- 1
activeKarl Moore
Central midfielder · Bray Wanderers A.F.C.
- age
- 38
- apps
- 175
- goals
- 9
- caps
- 18
Shane Guthrie
Defender · Tralee Dynamos F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 175
- goals
- 10
- caps
- –
Alvin Rouse
Goalkeeper · Barbados men's
- born
- 1982
- apps
- 172
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –
Brian Cash
Midfielder · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1982
- apps
- 169
- goals
- 3
- caps
- 1
John Fitzgerald
Defender · Republic of Ireland
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 169
- goals
- 10
- caps
- 1
Regillio Nooitmeer
Defender · FC Haka
- born
- 1983
- apps
- 161
- goals
- 5
- caps
- 4
Shaun Fagan
Midfielder · St Roch's F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 158
- goals
- 5
- caps
- 1
activeStephen O'Donnell
Midfielder · Dundalk F.C.
- age
- 40
- apps
- 157
- goals
- 17
- caps
- 6
Greg O'Halloran
Defender · Cork City F.C.
- born
- 1980
- apps
- 148
- goals
- 7
- caps
- 2
Bobby Ryan
Midfielder · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 139
- goals
- 6
- caps
- –
Rhys Meynell
Full-back · Harrogate Town A.F.C.
- age
- 38
- apps
- 137
- goals
- 4
- caps
- –
Pat Dolan
Position unrecorded · St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
- born
- 1967
- apps
- 136
- goals
- 16
- caps
- 3
Greg Fleming
Goalkeeper · Ayr United F.C.
- age
- 40
- apps
- 131
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 1
Karl Sheppard
Forward · Cork City F.C.
- age
- 35
- apps
- 116
- goals
- 25
- caps
- 1